Even though I’m happily married to the woman of my dreams, I have a HUGE “man-crush” (don’t worry - my wife’s okay with it).
His name is Tai Lopez, and he spoke at a private event I attended a few months back. His talk was absolutely brilliant, and
I was blown away by his wisdom, level of success, and most of all… his humility.
See, even though he’s got the 2nd largest book club in the world (behind Oprah Winfrey)...
Even though he’s an investor, partner, or advisor to more than 20 multi-million dollar businesses…
And even though...
He’s Mastered The Good Life...
Which he defines as having health, wealth, love, and happiness (so much so that he now teaches courses and seminars sharing what he’s learned)...
He only takes credit for about 10% of his success.
Just 10%!
The remaining 90% of his success he credits to five key mentors he’s had throughout his life, his business partners, the thousands of books he’s read, and his personal education from some of the wealthiest and most successful people in the world.
See, Tai is a master of learning from other people’s mistakes. This shortens his learning curve, and accelerates his success.
And now, you can do the same thing using his “Law of 33%."
The Law Of 33%
This elegantly simple law is all about mentors - which are your greatest shortcut to success - and how you manage your time with them.
It’s shared in his TEDX talk.
(Pt. 1/4) Tai Lopez & The Law of 33%
Tai says that first, you want to spend 33% of your time around people lower than you - meaning people you have more experience than - who you can help along the way.
You’re essentially mentoring them, which makes you feel good about yourself and where you are in life.
Next, spend 33% of your time with people on your level. These are your friends and peers, and people who you can collaborate with.
Finally, you’ll want to spend 33% of your time with people 10-20 years ahead of you… and here’s where things get a little more intense.
You want to make sure that you find someone who’s not just a little ahead… but a LOT ahead. Why?
Well, according to Tai, you’ll only get about 10% of the results of anyone you choose to model as your mentor.
So, if you want to make $1 million dollars/yr, you need to find someone making $10 million dollars/year.
How To Find A Mentor & Live The Good Life
By using Tai’s “Law of 33%," you’ll be starting along the path to living the good life, and bringing more health, wealth, love, and happiness.
It’s not easy to find someone extremely successful and have them mentor you. However, there are ways to find these types of people, get their attention, and convince them to mentor you (so that you can shorten your learning curve and accelerate your success too). Cheers to the Good Life!
The leaves are changing, the kids are back in school, and that familiar chill is in the air. You think it's the perfect time to look for a job, and it is! But are your job search fears preventing you from making that leap?
It's not uncommon to feel lost when embarking on your job search journey. After all, school teaches us everything except how to get a job. What should you put on your resume? What questions should you ask in an interview? How can you stand out in the hiring process when there's so much competition?
Are you feeling spooked yet?
Believe it or not, there's no need to be afraid of the job search process! You can land your dream job with the right tools and strategy. You can find a job that won't give you nightmares. Here are three spooky secrets every job seeker should know as they look for a job this fall.
1. An Effective Job Search Starts With An Interview Bucket List
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Despite your fears, you've decided to take the plunge and look for a new job. You might be asking yourself, "Where do I start?" The answer is simple: start by creating an interview bucket list.
An interview bucket list is a list of 10-20 companies you'd love to work for. Are you passionate about a company's products or services? Do you feel connected to its mission? Can you relate to its values and beliefs as an organization? If you answer "yes" to any of these questions, that company probably belongs on your interview bucket list.
Once you create an interview bucket list, you'll be able to conduct a targeted job search, one with direction and a foundation upon which everything else will be built. An interview bucket list helps you focus your job search and networking strategies on the right opportunities, making it easier to get your foot in the door at one of your dream companies.
2. Your Job Application Needs To Disrupt Hiring Managers
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In order to stand out in the hiring process, you need to disrupt recruiters and hiring managers. You accomplish this by doing two things: optimizing your resume and writing a disruptive cover letter.
A well-optimized resume includes keywords from the job description. This ensures your resume gets past the ATS and into the hands of the hiring manager. Once it's in front of the hiring manager, it needs to grab and keep their attention. Quantifying your work experience—adding numbers to your bullet points—will make you stand out from other applicants. Hiring managers will want to know more about you and your accomplishments, and that's how you land a phone interview.
Before that, though, a hiring manager will read your cover letter. To disrupt them, you need to write a disruptive cover letter (obviously!). A disruptive cover letter gives you the opportunity to tell a story about why you feel connected to the company you're applying for. It's that storytelling aspect that will stand out to hiring managers and compel them to pick up the phone and give you a call.
3. Employers Hire You Based On 3 Things
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You can't get hired unless you know what employers are assessing you on in the interview process. While your skills and expertise matter, companies actually hire for three things: personality, aptitude, and experience (in that order).
Most job seekers don't realize how important it is to demonstrate their personality, aptitude, and experience in an interview. You could have the right experience for a job, but if the hiring manager doesn't think your personality is a good fit for the company culture, you probably won't get a job offer.
Make sure you demonstrate your soft skills and learn how to answer behavioral interview questions to prove you're the best candidate for the job you're applying for, not just the most qualified.
Want To Learn More Job Search Secrets?
As you look for a job this fall, it might be helpful to know some more spooky secrets so you can get over your job search fears and finally take control of your career.
We know the job search process can be scary. However, it's important to get clear on what you want to do next and focus on conducting a strategic job search, or what we refer to at Work It DAILY as job shopping. This is the only way to effectively market yourself to employers. If they can't see exactly where and how you add value, then that's going to decrease your chances of landing the job.
The competition is fierce, and there are a lot of factors that are out of your control. But the one factor you can control is your job search strategy, the tools and tactics you use to land a job.
If you want to learn the secrets to conducting a strategic job search, sign up for our Job Search Bootcamp, a two-hour, on-demand video workshop that comes with a free workbook.
In this video workshop, you'll learn:
How to use backchanneling to get directly to hiring managers.
The secret to using a connection story to stand out against the competition.
How social media can be your secret weapon to get job interviews.
The resume format that is getting job seekers more job interviews.
